Arrival Santo Antão & walk Cova de Paul

Porto Novo - Upon arrival at São Vicente Airport you transfer to the ferry port for a crossing to Santo Antão. In the port we will welcome you and provide transport. We will drive through the “estrada da velha” (old road) that provides breathtaking scenery. After a 1,5 hour drive we arrive in Paul.

Paul - After a 2 hour drive we arrive at our accommodation in Paul. Here, we will enjoy a quality lunch while your guide explains about the local cuisine.

Paul Tal - . After the lunch, we hike along Paul Valley, a dazzling lush valley which opens onto the sea at the village of Vila das Pombas. The valley offers easy , pleasant walking and descends through hamlets and terraced crops of sugar cane, banana, and coffee trees. Here, we visit a traditional trapiche (sugarmill) to watch grogue being distilled and maybe try a shot.

Paul - Dinner is optional. We can arrange it for you or you go out and explore. Whatever you prefer. We will provide you with advice on the restaurants in the area and duide you to the best music cafe’s in town.

Experience Coculi & Cha de Pedras

Cruzinha - After our lunch we descend to Cha de Pedras. During the walk you can ask the guide about the local plants and animals. Special herbs and spices are grown in the area. We will walk for another 3 hours before we are picked up by transport and we are brought to our accommodation close to Cruzinha.

This walk can be adjusted and be made more light or heavy depending on your needs and wishes.

Cruzinhas - Fontainhas

Cruzinha - While we hike up the volcanic rocks the guide explains about the different geography that can be seen. We walk along the coast where we might encounter ospreys

Praia d’Aranhas - After the first hour of hiking, we will pass a gorgeous black sand beach where we sometimes observe turtles nesting. Depending on the mood of the ocean we can put our feet in the water.

Formiguinhas - We arrive in the ‘forgotten village’. This abandoned village is unique in its own away. You will find out why this village was abandoned and why the ribeira lost it’s colour on this side of the mountain.

We continue our hike down a steep path through the villages Corvo, Formiguinhas and Aranhas.

Monte Fontainhas - Fontainhas is the village with the most beautiful view of Cape Verde according to National Geographic. This fairy-tale village in situated on a high precipitous piece of land in a deep green valley. Here we will have lunch.

Ponta Do Sol - From Fontainhas we walk down the mountain path and pass through colourful streets, green valleys and ocean landscapes. We are on our way to Ponta Do Sol.

Ponta Do Sol is a gracious town that has a spacious main square and a beautiful townhall.

Porto Novo - From Ponta Do Sol we can arrange transportation back to the Porto Novo or help you get back to your next destination on Santo Antao.

If you like you can extend your stay with CapeVerdeTours at request.

• Private transportation
• Lunch
• Landing and/or facility fees

• Transportation towards the starting point of tour